Jfire
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I need some solid advice from some brothers. If your in the real estate game even better. The skinny on a long story. We have a 4 yr old stick home. (A new const. home built in a subdivision where many look a like except for minor uprades interior and Ext and the option of 10 different models). I have dumped around 53,000 IN CASH in my home and exterior in 4 yrs. Including A finished man cave most have seen with a crazy 16 ft long bar. A patio anyone would be proud to own. Fin Garage. Etc Etc blah blah blah.
We absolutely hate our neighborhood right now. We have some really good neighbors and alot more people that should of never even been allowed to rent, let alone be able to buy.( a ton of subprime mess and even houses that are selling for 70 cents on the dollar after 2 yrs because people went in like rats and chewed the place up.)
We want to move to a neighborhood that many police and fire officials live(ton of brothers I live w and work with) but till now couldnt afford. The prices in that area have dropped as well. Obviously if i can take a loss for a gain its a no brainer. Prob is they are far and few between cause no one ever wants to move(cant blame em) Let me remind everyone I have a residency clause were I work. I Have to live where I work.
Now the Questions:
Is it even possible to sell anything right now that isn't a foreclosure or short sale or a million dollar + property next to the ocean?
(I cant move with out some money back. I owe 220k on a home I paid 260K for in 06 with 52K in cash upgrades. So I have around 310k into it(maybe more cause I did half the work)
I figure if we list it for 270K im taking a hell of a loss but can make it up on the new property.)
I know I need a Realtor but Im pissed that Im going to take such a big loss and there going to want 5% still. (Yeah I know you need to work harder to sell a property right now but Im still taking 1 hell of a hit and your not)
So in short has anyone bought or sold lately? maybe to upgrade?
Are there still buyers that dont want a foreclosure but a move in ready home with killer finished basement, Bar and patio?
Has anyones Realtor sold for less then 5% in the last 6 months.
Sorry for such a long read but as always guys I appreciate the info.
Justin
We absolutely hate our neighborhood right now. We have some really good neighbors and alot more people that should of never even been allowed to rent, let alone be able to buy.( a ton of subprime mess and even houses that are selling for 70 cents on the dollar after 2 yrs because people went in like rats and chewed the place up.)
We want to move to a neighborhood that many police and fire officials live(ton of brothers I live w and work with) but till now couldnt afford. The prices in that area have dropped as well. Obviously if i can take a loss for a gain its a no brainer. Prob is they are far and few between cause no one ever wants to move(cant blame em) Let me remind everyone I have a residency clause were I work. I Have to live where I work.
Now the Questions:
Is it even possible to sell anything right now that isn't a foreclosure or short sale or a million dollar + property next to the ocean?
(I cant move with out some money back. I owe 220k on a home I paid 260K for in 06 with 52K in cash upgrades. So I have around 310k into it(maybe more cause I did half the work)
I figure if we list it for 270K im taking a hell of a loss but can make it up on the new property.)
I know I need a Realtor but Im pissed that Im going to take such a big loss and there going to want 5% still. (Yeah I know you need to work harder to sell a property right now but Im still taking 1 hell of a hit and your not)
So in short has anyone bought or sold lately? maybe to upgrade?
Are there still buyers that dont want a foreclosure but a move in ready home with killer finished basement, Bar and patio?
Has anyones Realtor sold for less then 5% in the last 6 months.
Sorry for such a long read but as always guys I appreciate the info.
Justin